Qujiang District, People's Republic of China
Nanhua Temple
Qujiang District, People's Republic of China
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
From OpenStreetMap — confirm before travelling
Nanhua Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Maba, Qujiang District, Guangdong province, located approximately 25 kilometers southeast of Shaoguan near the Bei River. A major center of Chan Buddhism, one of the Five Great Schools of Buddhism, the temple is historically significant as the residence and teaching site of Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism. Built in traditional Chinese architectural style, it holds the status of a National Key Buddhist Temple in the Han Chinese Area and is protected as a Major Historical and Cultural Site at the national level.
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- Type
- Buddhist temple
- Heritage
- National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area, Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
- Place
- Qujiang District, People's Republic of China
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